Worldwide, more than 70,000 tolled lanes process about 100 million vehicle passages per day. Most of the systems are still based on the traditional toll booth. The market for lane based toll systems continues to show strong growth in all parts of the world and also provides a huge replacement potential for modern systems. Based on our fully automatic electronic toll payment systems, EFKON has become a major player in this market in short time.

EFKON’s systems for lane based tolling offer a variety of elements, depending on the particular requirement of the operator, the legal environment, the classification scheme, and the operations contract. The EFKON solution line is an advanced multiplaza toll system with an integrated effective management information system. Starting with manual payment means in stop-and-go traffic it can be equipped with high-end non-stopping express or fast lanes based on various DSRC technologies. The solution comes along with an integrated effective monitoring, fraud and incident detection system easing operations and minimzing risk. Using high-quality equipment it is ensured that the EFKON solution is cost-effective during its whole life-time. Modularity ensures easy upgrades and highes re-usabitlity of equipment at any time.

Major processes to be addressed include:

• Payment
• Classification
• Enforcement
  
  

Unique Features:

• Fully integrated Toll Plaza system
• Completely modular  system
• From basic system set-ups (simple to install and operate) to complex system (including configurable high-level business processes at all system levels)
• Seamless integration of Multi Lane Free Flow Lanes (MLFF) possible. Enabled for future upgrades and enables operators to use one and the same system for single-lane stop-and-go systems as well as for multi-lane free-flow
• Multiple integrated ETC applications: (CEN DSRC, Infrared, Automatic Number Plate Recognition, Smart Cards, RFID)
• Per lane licensing model
• Also suitable for small systems
• Fully upgradeable at later stage. Allowing for establishing start-up systems at lower initial investment cost
• Operates in all weather conditions.
• Highest level of fraud resistance; independent auditing certified by CTROM standard
• Exhaustive number of basic system features
• Numerous payment methods (cash, credit/debit cards, exempt, etc.)
• High-performance Automatic Vehicle Classification system (AVC)
• High-number auf extended features available
• Integrated Reporting and Business Intelligence module
• Out-of-the box system editions for the majority of markets
• “Green” by supporting customers in establishing green business processes and hardware
• Full project coverage from specifications and drawings to installation and operation
• Small and lightweight components
• Easy and quick to set up

Other devices requested by the customer can be integrated. EFKON provides systems based on Linux and Windows Real Time kernel platforms. Since December 2003, EFKON has acquired 100% of the shares of Tollink, one of the world's top providers of plaza based toll systems. EFKON is currently restructuring the business line and all new offers for this segment are prepared by Tollink.